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Obama: Back to Where It All Began

On Feb. 2, 2007, Barack Obama practically launched his run for the presidency at a rocking rally at George Mason University’s Patriot Center in Northern Virginia.

On Friday, he’ll be back in his stadium element, trying to save his presidency, or at least the first chapter of it. The White House announced the president will head to the Patriot Center on Friday, the day of — or the day before — the expected, climactic House vote on health care.

The White House said the event is open to the public at no cost, and no tickets are required.